reading and relaxing in Seattle
After a social media typo basically ruins her career, Petra exiles herself to the charming seaside town of Portneath, where she finds herself minding a bookshop for the next six months while the owners are away. There, she makes new friends, rediscovers herself, and maybe even falls in love. I’m Read the Post
Layla Bailey finds herself attending her former sister-in-law’s destination wedding in Paris. Never mind that Paris is the same city where she honeymooned with her ex-husband. She’s determined to be the bigger person and show everyone that she has no hard feelings about the divorce. Her plan is to Read the Post
Wow, it feels like I haven’t done one of these wrap-ups in a while. In fact, I’ve been neglecting my blog a little lately and haven’t been writing nearly as much as I normally do. Part of it is because I haven’t really read anything lately that has amazed me enough to make me want to shout about it Read the Post
Benny and Joy are best friends who host a successful podcast about surviving weird situations. When Benny arrives at Joy’s house one morning to record their show, he finds a broken window, and Joy and her husband, Xander, missing. Benny is determined to find Joy, no matter the cost, even when the Read the Post
Alice Storm has been estranged from her family for years. But when her father unexpectedly dies, Alice reunites with her mother and siblings at the family’s island estate. There, they learn that their inheritance comes with a catch: each person has a specific task to complete over the course of the Read the Post
To get my creativity moving, I’m committing to making one craft a month (not including my regular knitting and crochet projects). Ideally, each craft will be something I don’t normally do and something I can make in an afternoon. I have a lot of ideas, so we’ll see how it goes! My craft for this Read the Post
Sophie Drear is spending her summer cultivating the garden at Lilymoor House. She’s a little lost after the death of her best friend and isn’t sure what to do next. While tending the garden, Sophie comes across a hidden blue door that leads to a magical garden inhabited by a stranger who seems to be Read the Post
Natalie Heller Mills is a tradwife influencer with millions of followers who promotes traditional gender roles, homeschooling, and farm life on her Idaho ranch. One morning, she wakes up in 1855 in a house resembling her own, but without modern conveniences, forcing her to actually navigate the Read the Post
Happy end of July! I can't believe August is here already! I saw a commercial for Disneyland Halloween Time the other day, and I couldn't believe it. We're still in the middle of summer, and it's way too early to be thinking about Halloween. That said, fall will be here before we know it. Right Read the Post
When I was younger, I dreamed of living in a house with a huge library. You know the kind - floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, rolling ladders, books tucked into every corner. It was my idea of paradise. These days, my dream library looks a little different. After moving several times and living in a Read the Post
